Axsome Scores In ADHD, But Differentiation In Generic-Heavy Market Unclear

The FOCUS study met its primary and key secondary endpoints, but lack of statistical significance on the higher dose and a crowded market raised questions.

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Axsome Therapeutics scored a win with the Phase III FOCUS trial of solriamfetol in attention deficient hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among adults, which supports further development of the drug but has raised questions about differentiation.

The FOCUS results, announced 25 March, show a statistically significant improvement over placebo on the primary and secondary endpoints for...

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